It is being years now
an incident comes back
not in real as such
in memory as such.
It is being years
a bride being advised
not by anyone as such
by the mother as much.
Being not one of long
being one word strong
be smart as such
smarter as much.
The bride nodded
this way and that way
understanding not as such
not fully as much.
The bride being me.
It is being years now
the bride has turned old
comes to know as such
meets the eye now as much.
It is the word smart
holds on to me even now
being one of value as such
prudence be it as much.
It means a lot now to me
careful and cautious
patient and never in haste as such
sweet and charming as such.
It interprets in many ways to me
see through in depth
never go into the intricacies as such
nor be out of them as much.
Have gone through a lot in life
fun , strife, struggle altogether
never did I cow down as such
remained upbeat as much.
It is being years now.
I stand up with pride
the one word was enough as such
a solid and sure guide as much.
Meenas Poems 